https://video.animalequality.org/videos/watch/84031f37-a5b2-4afa-ac5a-9cb52074d86e Every year, in the UK, up to 77 million fish are farmed and slaughtered for human consumption. Yet, these animals receive little legal protection. According to the Animal Welfare Act (2006), fish are protected against ‘unnecessary suffering’ and farmers are required to ensure that their ‘needs are met’. However, the law fails to provide specific rules and obligations. This leaves room for interpretation of what ‘unnecessary suffering’ means. Using drones, Animal Equality followed several different boats and filmed them slaughtering salmon and trout. Our cameras filmed: Fish entering the stun-kill machine tail first, resulting in their tail being cut instead of their head causing them prolonged suffering, Smaller fish discarded and left to suffocate in empty buckets, Fish still flapping after exiting the stunning machine, Like any other animal, fish are capable of feeling pain and joy and therefore they deserve to be protected and respected. Slaughterhouses are always merciless places, and fish are especially vulnerable as there are currently no species-specific laws in place for fish at the time of killing.  We are calling on the UK Government to put in place stronger protection for fish. Join us by signing our petition: http://bit.ly/3YcxlcI 📹 Watch the full investigation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzc0_0chjqM 📚 Read: Three problems with fish farming: https://bit.ly/3JLchpN 💙 Support our work: http://bit.ly/3wJ9g1b 🌱 Try plant-based, download our free cookbook here: https://bit.ly/41wOgsI #fishfarming #fishwelfare #animalwelfare #salmonfarming #troutfarming Wed, 02 Sep 2026 05:56:38 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://video.animalequality.org https://video.animalequality.org/client/assets/images/icons/icon-1500x1500.png https://video.animalequality.org/videos/watch/84031f37-a5b2-4afa-ac5a-9cb52074d86e All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://video.animalequality.org/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.